Dell plans to begin using BizTalk Server 2000 this week in live production for part of its supply chain system, Gates said.

CNN: Technology - Gates offers developers glimpse of Next Generation Windows

BizTalk Orchestration will ship with BizTalk Server 2000, expected to be released in a beta version in the third quarter, said David Wascha, BizTalk product manager, who gave a demonstration of the product.

CNN: Technology - Gates offers developers glimpse of Next Generation Windows

BizTalk Orchestration: A component of the BizTalk Server 2000, BizTalk Orchestration is designed to let developers and business analysts work together to define and modify business processes in applications using a visual, workflow-like interface, instead of having to do so at the more complex and cryptic "low-level" software interface level.

CNN: Technology - Gates offers developers glimpse of Next Generation Windows

Microsoft has a long list of Windows 2000-centric products due out this year -- including Exchange 2000, SQL Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000, Application Center 2000, BizTalk 2000, and Commerce Server 2000.

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